Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-25


operctn Will send u 20 you. SORRY I
couldn't remember how thoduci ends.
iic shook hands with MiEa Wentworth
last but 10 her he said nothing.
Jack. followed hy VIII. loft the drawing.
room. and Miss bentley smiled and or
claimed;
Thank goodncssi"
u was very dark night
Until ho Young men had left Lakewood
House aud passed. through tho grounds into
tho road, NO word escaped them.
When they we're Ia tho road tho third act
OF Jacks singular behavior commenced.
lie rui his arm through wits. aud cx-
clamod
~lhank Godi I em clear OF TINT place a,
lAH'i"
What Is tho matter with your" rryfoli
asked.
Natter"
IL. Jacki"
'pidn't you soc tina, girl, Miss Wen.
worth. while was az the piano ---"
Ali ahi VIII said. with a forced laugh.
| know whit you mean now. Il i = harm,
less phenomenon nothing mora.
u has quite upset me, anyhow replied
tmham. "Old Nick even cuuld Toe hood.
winked by ~ ncvor saw any one look NO
! like death before. l would absolutely nay
that she ices doadiT
ouuutnN no pulled Wits arm.
They stopped
"Did you hear that echo. Tryfoilg"
Echo 10 hnnRcdi- said Wall Mise
lientley'a wine has been too strong for
you.
"Boshl" exclaimed Jack. M they walked
on "tho contents of her cellar would not
upset me. You know well how much eau
stand.
"Did you over have tho dclirium iremons.
Jacl9s
"Nol~
"po you know that you arc as neryouaas
q girl tpnIghtgT
"Yoa. What wondor7"
Much his friend answered. II have
heard you declare Oyor and over again tilat
you had scon more borrid sights Than any
living man that nothing had terror for votii
yet here you arc Tonight conducting your
self like madnan and trembling from
head to foot. because iiitIo Qirl happcns
to breathe lightly and turn pale whom sho
sleeps.
'No: Il isn't that, said Jack. With shiy
or, lit is not that upon my honor
Again he stopped VIII suddenly.
Ilushi" lac exclaimed.
We'll. what is the mattor7r
Some one IL following ua.
"Well. In not the road wide enoiai, for
ihrocy' said VIII. II will toll you what va
viii do, Jack; should You ever honor ns
with another visit wo will hiro baby car.
riaqo for you"
AZ this Graham laughed unnalumlIy, and
iinaiiy they walked on and spoke OF oihof
things, IL wag evident to viii, howcvor.
that jacks mind was not ON what hc was
saying. During the conversation ho Was
continually looking over his shoulder.
After - short lime he agsiu stopped.
Let him get it front Of US, he said. II
hate walking with any one at my back.
wills eonse OF hearing was not 80 acute
that night as his friends. Tor ho Just beard
the footsteps approaching, when Jack stop-
ped aud said. Let him get in front un.
whereas Grnham bad detected them when
he had said. Mono one - following as
They stood stu. filod anl lit their pipes,
40 as TO give tho owner Of tho approaching
footsteps time 20 got ahead Of them.
Tho person coming up proved TO be man
He PASSED them nt quick bat unsteady
pace. and the night was q, dark that they
could only see that ho was tall and slim
and that he WIS uuinist,ltnbly clothed Ia
rags.
a stmnae customer. ihaii" said Jack.
when fhoy wero Walking on again, with tho
man Ia front Of him. DO you know him
Not personally replied Will lauQhing
but certainly by sight aud hoarsaS ffo ~
q celebrated character Ia those parts lfe ie
a begglr aud pretends T. be an IDIOT"
ffeioudaf
Yes 80 Mra. IIarcourt and Miss Bentley
sny. believe he ~ quito gcnius II ifn.
posture. 1Wo years ago. / am told bG was |
NJ Northampton be Nas then both deaf |
aud dumb. Here he IS neither he " only |
au IDIOT hear that every Friday hs lmys |
y professional visit to Dinqiewood place |
about ten miles from Edinburgh,
After this the fall, thin beggir Was dis |
missed from tho conversation. Emily was |
spoken Of, aud Mrs Gnliam and Dr. Bfins- |
ley.
Jacks nervousness did not decrease.
howevor, Although the boqgar vas in front.
ne looked over his shoulder many times ba. !
foro they reached the miiWay stsiion
! should have medical advice. Jack. II /
were you. Kiss Emily for ms'' wore Wits |
last words
when the train carried Jack Graham
from Perihnrd station, Wilisaid with = Sigh /
said:
Thank goCdnessl'
Some young men starting out in life think I
they can mold the circumstances which /
surround them 90 auii theif Own desires |
and ambitions. A little while teaches them |
that circumstances mold thom. Jack Grs.
ham was no exception 10 the rule
In the first place be had inherited an ab.
normal nervous system.
Secondly he had perverted still Further
nj natural eudoWmeuis ~ reckless and !
excessive drinking
Third circumstances he was ga lnsnf.
nuco AGENT
Fourth circumstance beaccideniaily saw !
Hirr Wentworth in 3 death Ike tt.lca.
tircumsi ncea esr8 fast m0lding Jack /
0rshams destiny
Though naturally ~ an unsefapnions
turn. upio ihis ho hid committed Hs crime. /
in fact he never had ~ opportunity of I
committing ono that would o. ~ adF4niaas 1
~ him, iint l4 o. 4y. ih1i would usr hin /
monoI aui tie pusgcesioH ~ money o. /
some quick grand stroke vas Lis onig /
thought ~ DAY and bic dffm hg night.
Whom his efee lr.t fell On ADS desfh. /
iika FORM g. reflected. sho i. ds..H
The reflection had surprised end sisar.f. 4
~ bimi buf va not fhe direct csuss N T.
p strange silence iu the dfnlnQ. faun 1
nof 20 be nervousness in iha road
The caueo aae. indeed her resemblance /
~ death. and the train If sufis fho1ehf. T.
s1ich ih4i rest mba1cs sent through tf I
hfaia.
Iu 30 instant b. hsd conceived a erati /
siu. Mhcn Miss Wenisorfh slept. tfa We 4
o. ~ lpreirauefs dead
Upon fhai Fundamental ih1ueht = fI.n I
sand followed
% ans the reflection
With what eise fauld / commit ihis
great $50 with what little fear az faiinfo \
could produce from lhis rfin uheunma 4
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